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Deep in my offseason training working through that video. Iron compression has been amazing staying w my IP and feeling that snap release
One thing I’ve noticed with driver is I don’t always fully unload the angle in my wrist if I stay with that same iron flavor. I’ve been messing around with feeling like I start the throw immediately from the top. Like I’m trying to unload the wrist angle from the top of the swing
The feel for me is similar to Jack Nicklaus when he said you can’t release the club too soon. My miss w driver is pulling the butt of the club too far forward and then I have to really work hard to time it up
Is this something you’ve experienced? Should the intent to release the club for all throws come from the top? When I’m skipping a stone my intent the entire time is to throw, I’m not thinking step then throw, it’s the task that drives the motion. Even a slight delay with the driver seems to cause a negative AoA and face that’s open to path, no matter how much I strengthen the grip
Some example numbers from the feeling of my iron swing vs the feeling of throwing immediately from the top
CHS: 113 vs 118
Attack angle: -2 to +2
Spin: 3500 to 2700
Path: about the same, around 3 for a draw
Face angle: 4.5 with the iron swing, 1.5 for the “early” throw
It’s been good to get into this. I’ve been smashing the driver and trying to dial in a nice high draw with it. One thing I get is a well struck ball that doesn’t turn over back to the target. Perhaps I need to close the face more or release a bit less right of my target?
You are on the right track!
1-you gotta be able to put your hand in the fire and swear you stayed with a nice RELEASE in the direction you wanted to start the ball.
2-if not, what distracted you from performing that?
3-if you do stay with it, congrats! You are on your way as then you can identify a pattern and make small adjustments as you go!
That’s exactly it!
Confirming the release has been huge. When I know I released it where I intended, it’s easy to observe the pattern as you said.
No thinking about wrist angles or back swing depth. Just making the adjustment to the release or the face or simply playing the ball flight!
If I set up left of the fairway and release to the center of the fairway and the ball goes straight down the fairway, who is gonna argue with that?!?
Boom!! You get it!! 👌💪👍😀
Really good video for me… I’ve been having a bout of topping tee shots. In watching this I know I need to work on a focusing on the top of the tee and my target. Also my left foot..( I’m a 61 y/o lefty). On the backswing I roll to the outside of the left foot instead of keeping it solid. Also noticed how Saavs right foot rolls to the instep whereas i tend to lift the heel. Need to work on these things while keeping my focus on my target!
Hey Rich! If you maintain the focus on sending the “tip of tee” into the direction you want the ball to start, then you will be in a much better state of mind to find the target; you are looking to join the flight plan and not the end target. See “matching backswing to ball direction” and the “arc-blur” videos.
Great video! Would you apply these same concepts when using a 3 wood or 5 wood but with less tilt than a Driver?
You bet! Search “fairway woods” on premium and enjoy!